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Cherry Creek presents STAR fall-to-winter gains; early grades show weaker growth
Summary
District data presenters told the board STAR interim assessments show fall-to-winter increases in students meeting benchmark in literacy and math and identified 36 schools with above-average growth, but median growth percentiles for some early grades remained below the state-average benchmark.
Norm (district data lead) and Toby Aratola, interim assistant superintendent of performance improvement, presented fall-to-winter STAR assessment results and explained how scale scores convert to percentiles and growth percentiles.
They said the STAR assessment serves as a universal screener and diagnostic tool across three testing windows (fall, winter, spring). The presenters described patterns the district seeks — more students at or above benchmark (green) and fewer students needing intensive support (red) — and reported that many…
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